German sentence structure
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In this lesson you are going to learn about the different possibilities of forming a German sentence.
For example:
Der Lehrer fragt den Schüler. - The teacher asks the student
Den Schüler fragt der Lehrer. - The student asks the teacher
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You use negation to form negative sentences in the German language. There are two different ways of forming these sentences by using "nicht" or "kein".
For example:
Sie geht nicht ins Kino - She does not go to the cinema
Du hast keinen Hunger. - You are not hungry
This lessons explain the usage of question-words in general and when to use and not to use them.
For example:
Woher hast du deine Brille? - From where do you have your glasses?
Hast du meine Brille gesehen? - Have you seen my glasses?
A dependent clause always depends on a main clause. Therefore, a dependent clause never occurs alone. Comparing a main clause to a dependent clause, the verb in a dependent clause is always placed at the end of a sentence.
For example:
Die Pizza, die auf dem Teller liegt, ist verbrannt. - The pizza, that is on the plate, is burnt
Der Kuchen, der ausgestellt ist, sieht schön aus. - The cake, that is displayed, looks good
A conjunction is connecting words, phrases or clauses.
For example:
Wir nehmen es mit, denn wir finden es schön. - We're taking it with us, because we think it's pretty
Wir nehmen ein Taxi oder den Bus. - We're taking a cab or the bus
Wir brauchen kein Tee, sondern wir wollen Kaffee. - We don't need tea, we wont coffee
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If my student is a beginner, I'm gonna start with the basics of the German language. (the articles, the verb "to be", the pronouns...)
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Of course is a free trial lesson (it's about 20 minutes) possible.
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Hello =)
My name is Karolin and since the beginning of 2017, while I was still living in Chile, I've been giving online classes. I really enjoy my work and it gives me the privilage to get to know people from all around the world, which is amazing.
Both in English and in German, I teach classes for beginners and advanced students. I speak Spanish fluently, but as I lived in Chile for around 5 years, both my pronounciation and my choice of words are influenced by that. I learned and teach the european Spanish but only for beginners (A1/A2). But if you don't mind the chilenean influence, I do teach to a higher level as well.
If you'd like to get to know me and my teaching methods, just contact me and we will do a free trial lesson (please do NOT by a lesson before the trial lesson, not every teacher is good for every student).
See you soon!
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I am an enthusiastic and devoted Native English speaker with excellent communication skills and I would love to help you improve your conversational English
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Thanks to many years of experience, I offer you professional language instruction via Skype.
I am a native speaker (bilingual German and English) and have been working with Skype for over 9 years. The courses are optimally tailored to your language level and job description. Arrange a trial lesson.
Proficient handling of everyday German, leading to various certificates (Goethe Certificates, DaF etc.), specific courses for the professional field (hotel, tourism, law, medicine - FACHSPRACHENPRÜFUNG MEDIZIN, technology, business.....).
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I'm learning German with Belinda (currently B1) and I am trying to do a final push, so i can finally start speaking. Classes are very well prepared and structured. The book/ books used in the class have exercises that actually make your brain work and are not always easy to do ( this is for people who had experience with easy and boring grammar materials). We play dialogues, we have conversations through which the teacher understands where I am with my level and is trying to make adjustments to the program. And there's a lot of homework (when you ask for it) !!! : )
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Patrick is a Portuguese teacher who has experience with different groups. It has several learning materials that will help you meet different goals and practice speaking!
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1 Sentence structure of main clauses in German | This page is about the structure of main clauses in the German language. |
2 Dependent clauses in German | Learn about the German dependent clauses. |
3 Negation in German | This page is about the German negation forms. |
4 Questions in German | This page is about the German questions structure. |
5 Indirect speech in German | This page is about the German indirect speech. |
6 Conjunctions in German | This page contains a list and the usage about the German conjunctions. |